In conversation with Anduril's Keith Flynn and Dr Zack Mears on its innovative new Arsenal I facility

In anticipation of Apex (April 23-24, 2025), we’re partnering with Defense & Aerospace Report to explore critical topics and spark meaningful conversations, aiming to foster collaborative solutions across the defense ecosystem.

In this session, Anduril's Senior Vice President for Production Keith Flynn, and Senior Vice President for Strategy Dr Zach Mears, explore the company's new Arsenal I facility, with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The five-million-square-foot facility is intended to help scale and streamline engineering, development and production on-site in Columbus, Ohio.

Our speakers navigate the complexities of production schedules and recruitment, before considering how mass production techniques from the automotive sector can help drive arms production at pace. 

The conversation covers how Anduril is working with the new US administration to scale and accelerate weapons manufacture, streamlining the new plant's construction. Furthermore, being agile in the face of a range of supply chain challenges emerged as a key focus, whether these be tariffs, or strained international relationships.

Before concluding, our speakers touch on when to expect Arsenal II, the second iteration of the facility.

Tune in to the full discussion

Source: Defense and Aerospace Report